Personal adventures in woodworking and life.

Loft Bed

I wanted to build something grand for my children. Problem is a bunk bed was not going to fit in the space I have, so I built a loft bed instead. Given I’m renting the space I’m in now I was also limited to a free standing structure. Otherwise I would have done something much different. Project took from September 2013 to March 2014.

Lessons Learned:

saving money by buying lower quality wood is sometimes ok. However it is directly proportional to the amount of sanding and joining wood requires.

This was my first project I’ve stained and protected. Staining and using polyurethane requires a dust free environment for better finishes. A basement setup right next to a dryer is not the best location for finishing furniture as the lint lands all over your project.

First furniture I’ve tried to build. Used many tools I’ve never tried before such as rabbeting router bits (I’ll stick with a straight router bit in the future). Take time to play with tools on scrap wood before trying it on your finished piece.

Measure twice cut once. After you measure twice, measure again and it helps to write down your measurements.